The Connect, Extend, Challenge Visible Thinking routine helps you to make connections between your new and old ideas. Identifying what still challenges you will suggest the next steps for extending your understanding.Reflect on how your thinking has changed during this lesson. Connect what you've learnt to what you already knew and identify what you still find challenging.How is the information in this lesson connected to what you already knew?What new ideas surprised you or extended your thinking in new directions?What still challenges you or makes you wonder?

Connection to Prior Knowledge: The information in this lesson is connected to what I already knew in several ways. For instance, the concepts we discussed were not entirely new, but they expanded on the foundational knowledge I had. The lesson served as a bridge between my existing understanding and the new, more complex ideas we explored.

New Ideas: One of the new ideas that surprised me was the concept of [insert concept here]. This extended my thinking in new directions because it introduced a different perspective on [insert topic here]. It challenged my previous assumptions and made me reconsider my understanding of the topic.

Challenges: One aspect that still challenges me is [insert challenging concept here]. I find it difficult to fully grasp this concept because it is complex and requires a deeper level of understanding. I wonder how this concept can be applied in real-world scenarios and how it interacts with other concepts we've learned. This is an area I would like to explore further to extend my understanding.